Consumer satisfaction in nursing homes: Current practices and resident priorities

Research on Aging

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 454-480

  Robinson, Joanne P ^a,c   Lucas, Judith A ^a   Castle, Nicholas G ^b   Lowe, Timothy J ^a   Crystal, Stephen ^a,d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RAND   (United States)

^c New Jersey   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care quality; Nursing home resident satisfaction; Nursing homes; Satisfaction surveys

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 2642535293     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027504264435     Document Type: Article

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